DVD Series on Antique Slot Machines
Updated 5/11/10
Availability update: The Roulette and Dice DVDs are sold out.
If you want to be notified when more are in then send me an email.
OK, people have talked me into it. I am in the process of putting together a set of DVDs which talk about all sorts of antique slot machines.
I will try to arrange the DVDs logically.
As you can imagine, recording, editing, creating the art work, and manufacturing is not cheap, fast, or easy. However, I like doing this kind of stuff. I will continue to create them as long as there is demand.
Below is a list of DVDs that are either done, in process, or being planned. If you want to purchase any that are done or are in production please send me an email. I do offer significant discounts if multiple DVDs are purchased (e.g., 50% off the unjam DVD when purchased with the restoration DVD set).
The DVDs that are in the "Done" state just means that they have been completed. In the past these have sold out and it sometimes takes a few weeks to get another group made. Please contact me before you send any money. Please add $4.95 to cover shipping and handling for your order. This is per order and not per DVD.
I only accept payment by PayPal. All DVDs come with a money back guarantee. You can return them within 30 days and I will refund your entire purchase price (except the $4.95 shipping / handling fee) via PayPal.
Current Promotion: Purchase any DVD and order a different DVD(s) of equal or lessor value at the same time and get that DVD for 50% off. In addition, once you order any DVD when a new DVD is available we will notify you and you will have the opportunity to purchase that DVD for 50% off the retail price for two weeks upon receipt of the email. Please contact me for more information.
| Subject | Machines Covered |
Description | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot Machine Restoration | Mills Castle Front |
Documents the complete restoration of a Mills Castle Front slot machine. This is a 5 DVD set. Go to here for more information and to check availability. Duration: Approx. 8 hours |
Done |
$95.75 |
| Procedure to fix most common jams on antique slot machines. | Mills escalator machines |
Discusses how to fix 90% of the jams which occur on most antique slot machines. Go to here for more information and to check availability. Duration: About 95 minutes |
Done |
$39.95 |
| Antique Roulette Machines | Caille Roulette
|
Discusses the history of these machines. Has video of all three working. Very detailed video of the mechanism is included for the Caille Roulette and Aristocrat machines. The Watling Derby is included as a bonus, even though it is not technically a Roulette machine. Video of mechanism is also included. Only two Derbys are known to exist. NOTE: The Derby video was shot over 15 years ago and is not of the same quality as the other videos. Even though the quality is not the same as the others, we felt it was good enough to include on the DVD. Duration: 55 minutes |
Done |
$39.95 |
| Mills QTs | Firebird |
Discusses the history of the QT line of slots. Detailed video of the QT mechanism is included. | Being planned | TBD |
| Jennings Chiefs | Prospector Hunting Scene Sun Chief Club Chief Club Special |
Discusses the history of the various Chief machines. Videos of machines are included. Detailed video of Prospector mechanism and how it works is also included. | Being planned | TBD |
| Dice Machines | Buckley Bones |
Discusses the history of the Mills Dice and Buckley Bones. Detailed video of the machines and their mechanisms and a discussion how they work. Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes. |
Done Sold Out |
$39.95 |
| Gimmick Machines | Mills Bonus (HH) Mills Futurity Pace Kitty |
Discusses the history of the more popular gimmick machines. Detailed video of the mechanism for all three machines are included, including video how to get the Bonus back in sync. | In production | TBD |
| Mills Machines | War Eagle |
A discussion around the various Mills machines. Detailed video of all are included. Detailed video on the mechanisms for the unusual machines is included. | Being planned | TBD |
| Rol-A-Tops | Coin Front |
A discussion of the various Rol-A-Tops and Rol-A-Tors. Video of all the machines are included and detailed video of the mechanisms for the 5 pull for a quarter Rol-A-Top and also the Rol-A-Top with side skill shooter feature (1 of three known to exist). | Being planned | TBD |
| Counter Wheels | Caille Ben Hur |
A discussion around the various counter wheel machines. Detailed video of the mechanism for all are included. | Being planned | TBD |
If you want to get an idea of what these look like then please check out my videos which are currently on YouTube. These videos are condensed versions of what are on the DVDs. Since they are on YouTube the quality had to be compressed to make them fit. The quality on the actual DVD is much higher. Go to here to see what is currently available. As the DVDs become available I may remove the YouTube videos.